Biographies

Mr. Shozo Buto has been serving as Chairman of the Board and Representative Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2015. He joined the Company in April 1970. His previous titles include Managing Director, Senior Managing Director, President, Chief Director of Electric Machinery System and Manager of Toyohashi Manufacturing Center in Main Electric Machinery System Unit in the Company. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Kanazawa University in March 1970.

Mr. Kozo Furutani has been serving as President and Representative Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2015. He joined the Company in April 1974. His previous titles include Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Director of Electronic Precision Equipment, Managing Executive Officer and Managing Director in the Company.

Mr. Fuminori Saito has been serving as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2016. He joined the Company in April 1977. His previous titles include Deputy Chief Director of Electronic System, Manager of Toyohashi Factory in Main Electronic System Unit, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Director of Electronic Machine System in the Company.

Mr. Shinichi Hirano has been serving as Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Director of Electrical Equipment System, Manager of Toyohashi Manufacturing Center in Main Electrical Equipment System Unit and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2017. He joined the Company in April 1978. His previous titles include Executive Officer and Electrical Equipment System Plant Manager in Toyohashi Manufacturing Center in Main Electrical Equipment System Unit in the Company.

Mr. Shin Kawahisa has been serving as Managing Executive Officer, Chief Director of Electrical Equipment System and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2015. He joined the Company in April 2011. He previously served as Executive Officer in the Company. He used to work for Kobe Steel, Ltd.

Mr. Shinji Naka has been serving as Managing Executive Officer, Chief Director of Electronic Precision Machinery and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2017. He joined the Company in August 2009. His previous titles include Executive Officer and Director of 1st Aviation & Space Sales in Main Electronic Precision Machinery Unit in the Company. He used to work for other three companies, including JFE SHOJI TRADE CORPORATION and JAPAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION.

Mr. Yoshiaki Takahashi has been serving as Managing Executive Officer, Chief Senior Director of Global Business and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2017. He joined the Company in April 1982. His previous titles include Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Director of Electronic Precision Equipment and Director in charge of Business Planning in the Company.

Mr. Shigehisa Tsunemitsu has been serving as Managing Executive Officer and Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2017. He joined the Company in July 1945. His previous titles include Executive Officer, Chief Director of Procurement and Chief Senior Director of Global Business in the Company. He used to work for The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and another company.

Mr. Shuhei Inoue has been serving as Non-Executive Independent Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2015. He is also a Guest Professor of Hokkaido University. He used to work for Sojitz Corporation.

Mr. Kazuo Shigekawa has been serving as Non-Executive Independent Director in SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. since June 2017. He used to work for Kobe Steel, Ltd., KOBELCO COMPRESSORS (AMERICA), INC. and Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.

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